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Virna Gonzalez’s official birthday is October 25, but it was not until a week later when she had a chance to really celebrate by moving into her new Nantucket home at Sachem’s Path. “It’s a great birthday present,” she said.
Gonzalez is one of 22 residents who will become homeowners on the island during Phase 2 of Sachem’s Path. As part of the project, HAC is building 37 homes; 15 were built during the first phase which was completed last year.
Last month, David Quinn, HAC’s assistant director of Housing Development, conducted the final walk-through with each of the individuals...

At the end of last month, HAC Director of Housing Development Sandy Horvitz visited Nantucket a few times a week. The trips were enjoyable, but not for the reasons one may think.
During the visits Horvitz spent time walking through several of the homes HAC is building at Sachem’s Path with the soon-to-be homeowners. “Everybody was excited,” Horvitz said. “They can’t believe they are literally a few weeks away from owning their own home. That is the exciting part of this job. You get to go there with the people who are looking at their new house and are all smiles.”
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The foundations of several Sachem’s Path homes were laid last month as construction began in earnest on the second phase of the Nantucket project.
When complete, there will be a total of 40 homes for the island’s workforce. HAC completed the first 15 last spring; each of those finished homes are fully occupied. HAC is now moving forward with 22 additional homes that it will build as part of the final phase of Sachem’s Path. The remaining three homes are being built by Habitat for Humanity Nantucket.
Crews are also installing trenches for the utilities that will service each of the homes....

Just five days before Christmas, 22 Nantucket residents received what was undoubtedly one of the greatest gifts of the season – the promise of a new home.
Those residents had their names drawn during a lottery held last month to determine the homeowners for Phase 2 of Sachem’s Path, an affordable housing development being built by HAC for the island’s workforce. When complete, the project will bring a total of 40 homes to Nantucket with HAC responsible for 37 of those and Habitat for Humanity Nantucket building the remaining three homes.
Last spring, the first phase was completed...

The lottery for the second and final phase of Sachem's Path will take place on Thursday, December 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, in the cafeteria of Nantucket High School. The lottery will determine the homeowners for the remaining 22 homes that are being built by Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) as part of Sachem's Path.
Staff at HAC have reviewed all applications to determine income and asset eligibility. Letters are being sent out this week letting applicants know whether or not they are eligible for the Phase 2 lottery.
The lottery will draw the names of winners as well as alternates....

Early next year, 22 Nantucket residents will be on their way to becoming homeowners when HAC holds its second, and final, lottery for Sachem’s Path.
Currently, staff in HAC’s Cape Community Real Estate (CCRE) department is reviewing lottery applications to determine the eligibility of residents who submitted one to own a Sachem’s Path home. One week prior to the November 4 deadline, HAC had received 55 applications and was anticipating more to come in the ensuing days.
Earlier this year, HAC completed work on the first 15 homes which have been sold and are now fully occupied. HAC is building...

If you make approximately $50,000 and $150,000 per year, you may be eligible to own a Sachem's Path home. Nantucket residents between these income ranges should contact Joan Maney at Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) at either jmaney@haconcapecod.org or 508-771-5400, ext. 283.
With 22 homes being built as part of the second and final phase of Sachem's Path, this is a great opportunity for Nantucket residents who have always wanted to become a homeowner on the island to make that dream come true. In order to do so, residents must fill out a lottery application which you can download by clicking...

If any Nantucket residents had uncertainties about applying for a Sachem’s Path home, they were alleviated by three current residents of the island neighborhood who showed up to an information session at Nantucket High School last month.
The three assured potential lottery applicants that the opportunity is worth all the effort. And more than that, they spoke about what Sachem’s Path – a 40-unit workforce housing neighborhood being developed by HAC in one of the most expensive communities in the country – means to them.
“They just said they love it there so much and could not be happier,”...

Lottery applications for Phase 2 of Sachem's Path are now available. Click on the green button below to download the application and begin the steps towards becoming a Sachem's Path homeowner.
We encourage you to visit several of the pages on this site, including the Lottery Application page and Lottery page, to learn more about the lottery application process. We will be holding an Information Session later this month on Wednesday, September 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at Nantucket High School, to provide additional details about the Sachem's Path lottery and to answer any questions you may have.
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Housing Nantucket will be offering a free First-Time Homebuyer Workshop in October, courtesy of the Tupancy-Harris Foundation. The classes will be held on Nantucket on Wednesday, October 5; Wednesday October 12; and Wednesday, October 19, from 6-9 pm each day. Those interested in registering can do so by clicking this link.
While those interested in becoming a Sachem's Path homeowner are not obligated to attend a First-Time Homebuyer class, it is strongly encouraged as the workshop is a requirement for many of the mortgage products people will be using to purchase a home.